Earring in the Form of an Isis Crown (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Although found in Macedon, this earring features the traditional Egyptian crown of Isis-a pair of horns flanking a sun disk-which emphasizes Isis’s role as mother goddess. Following the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great, Egyptian motifs enjoyed great popularity in the Greek world.
Hellenistic Period
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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